01 n. The art of apprehending and interpreting ideas by the faculty of imagination; the art of idealizing in thought and in expression.
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The art of apprehending and interpreting ideas by the faculty of imagination; the art of idealizing in thought and in expression.“For poetry is the blossom and the fragrance of all human knowledge, human thoughts, human passions, emotions, language.” — Coleridge.
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Imaginative language or composition, whether expressed rhythmically or in prose. Specifically: Metrical composition; verse; rhyme; poems collectively; as, heroic poetry; dramatic poetry; lyric or Pindaric poetry.“She taketh most delight In music, instruments, and poetry.” — Shak.